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Cup washer (Terminal cup)
(Stainless steel or *brass)
Figure 3.2 (Method 1)
Grounding method
using self-tapping machine screw
Note: Use the smaller ground
holes illustrated in Figure 3.1.
Frame (Longer side)
Ground wire (#12AWG)
(wound
around
the
screw)
Flat washer (Stainless steel)
Spring washer (Stainless steel)
Self-tapping
machine
screw
(Stainless steel)
#10-32
Grounding hole
(0.165’‘ diameter (4.2 mm) )
Glass
Length
(not less than 0.47’‘(12 mm)
not more than 0.78’‘(20 mm))
Backsheet
*Flat
washer
(Stainless
steel)
*If using a brass cup washer, a
flat washer must be inserted
between the cup washer and
module frame, and the flat
washer diameter must be greater
than the cup washer diameter.
*If using a brass cup washer, a
flat washer must be inserted
between the cup washer and
module frame, and the flat
washer diameter must be greater
than the cup washer diameter.
Cup washer (Terminal cup)
(Stainless steel or *brass)
Star washer (Stainless steel)
Flat washer (Stainless steel)
Flat washer (Stainless steel)
Spring washer (Stainless steel)
Bolt (Stainless steel)
#8, #10, M5
Grounding hole
0.205’‘ diameter
(5.2 mm))
Length
(not less than 0.63’‘(16 mm)
not more than 0.78’‘(20 mm))
Frame (Longer side)
Nut (Stainless steel)
Figure 3.3 (Method 2)
Grounding method
using bolt and nut
Note: Use the larger ground
holes illustrated in Figure 3.1.
Ground wire (#12AWG)
(wound around the bolt)
Glass
Backsheet
*Flat washer (Stainless steel)